ding to whether
squares or edgings are to be made upon it, but the sides must be
straight, so that the net can be evenly stretched.

[Illustration: FIG. 635. MOUNTING THE NETTING ON THE FRAME.]

This wire frame must be covered, first with wadding or tow, as shown in
fig. 634, and then with silk ribbon, which must be wound tightly round
it, and more particularly at the corners, very closely, so that it may
be quite firm and not twist about when the netting is sewn in. The ends
of the ribbon should be secured by two or three stitches.

[Illustration: FIG. 636. MOUNTING THE NETTING ON THE FRAME WITH AN
AUXILIARY TAPE.]

MOUNTING THE NETTING ON THE FRAME (fig. 635).--When the netting is
exactly the size of the inside of the frame, it need only be secured to
it with overcasting stitches, set very closely at the corners.

MOUNTING THE NETTING ON THE FRAME WITH AN AUXILIARY TAPE (fig.
636).--When the netting, is smaller, the space between it and the frame,
must be filled up with strong very evenly woven, linen tape, sewn on all
round the netting.

The tape must be very tightly held in the sewing, so that it even forms
little gathers all round; this will help you to stretch the netting in
mounting it without injuring it, and is especially necessary when the
netting is not quite evenly made. Fig. 636 shows how the tape is sewn
on, the fold that has to be made at the corners, and the way to fix the
netting into the frame.

Long stripes or large pieces of work, can be mounted on waxcloth, but we
cannot recommend shortening the preparatory work in this manner, as the
squares of netting are never so regular as when they are made in a
frame.

MATERIALS FOR EMBROIDERED NETTING.--Thick threads with a strong twist
are the best for darned, or embroidered netting, such as Cordonnet 6
fils D.M.C[A] (crochet cotton), or Fil a dentelle D.M.C[A] (lace
thread).

There are however certain old kinds of embroidered netting made in soft
loose silk, for imitating which it is best to use, Coton a repriser
D.M.C[A] that being quite the best substitute for the original material.

THE STITCHES USED FOR EMBROIDERED NETTING.--These are so multifarious
and admit of so many different combinations, that not a few of them
seeing that be quite new to our readers, willsome we have never yet come
across in any book on the subject that has come under our notice.

ORDINARY DARNING STITCH (fig. 637).--The simplest stitch of all for
covering a netted